BCI Announces AIBE 20; Invites tender, exam to be held in 52 cities, online-offline mode

BCI Announces AIBE 20; Invites tender, exam to be held in 52 cities, online-offline mode

Edited By Sansar Singh Chhikara | Updated on Jul 15, 2025 03:50 PM IST | #AIBE

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has invited tenders for the conduct of the AIBE 2025. In its tender document, the Bar Council of India has mentioned that it will conduct the AIBE 20 exam in 50 cities at over 150 centres or more. Furthermore, BCI also stressed that the AIBE XX (20) exam will be conducted in both offline and online (computer-based test) modes. The last date to fill the AIBE tender is July 17, 2025, which means that the AIBE 20 exam notification 2025 can be expected in August 2025. Earlier, Careers360 also got in touch with the Bar Council of India, and it was revealed that the AIBE XX notification will be published in August or September. Read the complete article to know what the AIBE XX tender means for students, in how many cities the exam will be conducted, the expected notification date and more.

BCI Announces AIBE 20; Invites tender, exam to be held in 52 cities, online-offline mode
BCI Announces AIBE 20; Invites tender, exam to be held in 52 cities, online-offline mode

What does the AIBE XX Tender mean for candidates?

While the tender does not have any specific dates for the exam or registration, it kicks off the AIBE 20 (XX) 2025 process, indicating that the exam notification may come as soon as the conducting agency is finalised. Additionally, the tender document gives important details such as the number of exam centres, mode of conduct and languages.

According to the BCI notification inviting tenders for AIBE 20, the All India Bar Examination will be conducted at around 50 cities and more than 150 exam centres. The list of AIBE exam centres might also be increased depending on the number of candidates. The Bar Council of India expects the number of AIBE 20 students to be between 50,000 and 2,50,000. According to BCI, the average number of candidates per centre can range from 500 to 1000. Apart from English, the exam will also be conducted in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.

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AIBE 2025 Exam Centres according to BCI Tender

S.No

State

City

1

Andhra Pradesh

Tirupati

2

Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam

3

Assam

Guwahati

4

Bihar

Patna

5

Chhattisgarh

Bilaspur

6

Chhattisgarh

Raipur

7

Gujarat

Ahmedabad

8

Gujarat

Rajkot

9

Gujarat

Surat

10

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

11

Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu

12

Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar

13

Jharkhand

Bokaro

14

Jharkhand

Ranchi

15

Karnataka

Bengaluru

16

Karnataka

Dharwad

17

Kerala

Ernakulam

18

Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

19

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

20

Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior

21

Madhya Pradesh

Indore

22

Madhya Pradesh

Jabalpur

23

Maharashtra & Goa

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad)

24

Maharashtra & Goa

Mumbai

25

Maharashtra & Goa

Nagpur

26

Maharashtra & Goa

Nanded

27

Maharashtra & Goa

Panaji

28

Maharashtra & Goa

Pune

29

Manipur

Imphal

30

Meghalaya

Shillong

31

New Delhi

New Delhi

32

Odisha

Bhubaneswar

33

Punjab & Haryana

Ambala

34

Punjab & Haryana

Chandigarh

35

Punjab & Haryana

Gurugram

36

Punjab & Haryana

Hisar

37

Rajasthan

Jaipur

38

Tamil Nadu

Chennai

39

Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore

40

Tamil Nadu

Trichy

41

Telangana

Hyderabad

42

Tripura

Agartala

43

Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj (Allahabad)

44

Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad

45

Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur

46

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow

47

Uttar Pradesh

Meerut

48

Uttar Pradesh

Noida

49

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

50

Uttarakhand

Dehradun

51

Uttarakhand

Rudrapur

52

West Bengal

Kolkata

AIBE 20 Notification in August or September: BCI

Careers360 had contacted the BCI Helpdesk for some clarity on the AIBE XX notification release date. The AIBE Helpdesk specified that the exam notification can be expected either in August or September. Also, the AIBE 20 exam will be conducted in December 2025, according to BCI. Given that the AIBE 20 tender process is underway, it is expected that the schedule of AIBE XX 2025 will be on the same lines.

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Questions related to AIBE

Have a question related to AIBE ?

Whether or not signing your full name instead of your signature on the AIBE 19 answer booklet's self-declaration form would result in disqualification is uncertain. It depends on the specific rules and regulations of the AIBE examination and how strictly they are enforced, you can also check the official website or contact the concerned authorities.

Hello,

If you forgot to mention the booklet code in your AIBE 2024 application, follow these steps:

  1. Check for Edit Option : Log in to the AIBE portal and verify if there is an option to edit or update your application details.
  2. Contact Helpdesk : Reach out to the AIBE helpline or email support to explain the issue and request assistance for correcting the booklet code.
  3. Documentation : Keep a copy of your application form and any communication for future reference.
  4. Stay Updated : Monitor the official AIBE website for any updates or instructions regarding this issue.

Act promptly to avoid complications.

Hope it helps !

If you forgot to mention your booklet set code and other details on your AIBE 2024 exam OMR sheet while filling the rest of the information correctly, your exam may not be evaluated properly, and you could potentially face a delay in your results or even have your exam invalidated; however, there might still be a chance to rectify the situation.

Since AIBE exam is OMR based paper and is checked by using a specialized scanner called an "OMR scanner" which reads the darkened bubbles on the sheet, interpreting them as answers, and then comparing them to the answer key to generate a score - essentially, the machine "reads" the marks made on the paper to determine the correct answers, all through a process called Optical Mark Recognition (OMR). If it doesn't recognise your booklet code there are chances that it could not process your answer on code basis.

Reach out to the Bar Council of India (BCI) as soon as possible through their official website or helpline number. Explain the situation clearly, mentioning that you filled in all the details correctly except for the booklet set code and other missing information.

If possible, try to attach a scanned copy of your OMR sheet where you can highlight the correctly filled details and the missing booklet set code.

Hope it is helpful to you!!!

Hi Anirudh,

Using a whitener in the AIBE 19 exam (All India Bar Examination) is generally not allowed, as per the examination guidelines. However, if you used it in just one question and the rest of your answer sheet complies with the rules, the likelihood of outright rejection may be lower, but it ultimately depends on the discretion of the Bar Council of India (BCI).

Wait for Official Notification, Check your result once it is released, If the BCI invalidates your paper, they will usually notify you.

In some cases, minor infractions like using a whitener in a single question may not lead to disqualification, provided the rest of the answer sheet adheres to the rules. However, the final decision rests with the BCI.

Stay calm and wait for the official result or response from the authorities. Mistakes happen, and the best approach is to address them responsibly.

Best Wishes!

In the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), the use of correction tools such as whiteners is generally prohibited. This is because alterations on the answer sheet can interfere with the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) scanning process, potentially leading to issues in accurately reading your responses.


While the use of a whitener on a single question may not automatically result in the rejection of your exam, it could raise concerns during the evaluation process. The impact largely depends on whether the correction affects the OMR system's ability to accurately read your answer sheet.


Recommendations:


Contact AIBE Authorities: It's advisable to reach out directly to the AIBE administration to inform them of the situation and seek guidance. They can provide specific information regarding any potential implications and advise on any necessary steps you should take.


Monitor Official Communications: Keep a close watch on official announcements or communications from AIBE regarding the evaluation process and any issues related to answer sheet discrepancies.



For future reference, it's best to avoid using correction tools during examinations to prevent any complications during the evaluation process.


For more insights on the dos and don'ts inside the AIBE exam hall, you might find the following vide

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